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Xpeng G6 Driving
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Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one”

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 22112 Views Xpeng G6, Xpeng G6 review

This is exciting. I’ve heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central’s very own

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Smart #3 Brabus
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2025 Smart #3 Brabus Review: Look out Mini! The loveable micro car brand has grown up with Mercedes-Benz DNA and an electric SUV line-up

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 Toby Hagon 4147 Views #3, smart

Smart is back, bigger than ever. The brand that made its name making two-seat micro cars as a collaboration between

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Deepal S07
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2025 Deepal S07 Review: It might be the sexiest Chinese electric SUV yet, but is there substance to match the style?

February 9, 2025February 8, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9875 Views Deepal S07, review

Before I even climbed into the Deepal S07, I was ready to happily issue it at least one important award.

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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design.
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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design Review: Pricing and equipment are big selling points for China’s latest Tesla Model Y fighter, but how does the rest of the package hold up?

February 2, 2025February 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 5674 Views C10, design, Leapmotor

Another week another Chinese electric SUV designed to tackle the Tesla Model Y. This time it’s the Leapmotor C10. As

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2024 BYD Atto 3 Premium
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2025 BYD Atto 3 Premium Review: Price drop makes Tesla-fighting electric SUV even more appealing

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Toby Hagon 27009 Views Atto 3, BYD

The BYD Atto 3 came in for an upgrade in 2024 and has recently had its price sharpened as part

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2025 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Seven day test: Jeep Avenger Summit – too much fun or just too much?

January 18, 2025February 3, 2025 Iain Curry 4726 Views avenger electric, avenger ev, avenger review, jeep avenger ev, jeep ev

A few debuts for you here. The Jeep Avenger is the hairy-chested brand’s first EV, and Australia’s first full electric

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Zeekr X
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2025 Zeekr X Review: EV newcomer brings some spice to the electric SUV category – and some Tesla-inspired tech

January 12, 2025January 11, 2025 Toby Hagon 9877 Views Zeekr X

Zeekr is one of a number of new Chinese brands trying to carve itself a slice of the Australian car

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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range.
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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range Review: Why the latest Tesla Model Y rival to land in Australia is more than a copy and paste imitation

January 5, 2025February 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 20183 Views Long Range, Xpeng, Xpeng G6

Like a dam wall cracking and then bursting, rivals for the Tesla Model Y are now flooding into Australia. This

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV.
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2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV Review: A V8 icon slashes the cylinder count and goes plug-in hybrid. Scheiße, what is the world coming to!

December 21, 2024December 20, 2024 Bruce Newton 4534 Views GLC 63 PHEV, Mercedes-AMG

If there is a brand associated with big, noisy and stinky V8s then it’s Mercedes-AMG. But the automotive world waits

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2025 GWM Haval Jolion.
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2024 GWM Haval Jolion Lux hybrid review: One of the most affordable hybrids on-sale in Australia and possibly the most annoying

December 14, 2024April 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 6743 Views compact SUV, GWM Haval, hybrid, Jolion

While sales of pure electric vehicles have been increasingly slowly and steadily in Australia in 2024, petrol-electric hybrids have become

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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